Why Are Hospitals Bowing to Trump’s Illegal Gender-Affirming Care Ban?
- Posted on February 4, 2025
- By The New Republic
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Why Are Hospitals Bowing to Trump’s Illegal Gender-Affirming Care Ban?
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The president doesn’t actually have the power to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth. So why has Children’s National “paused” certain forms of care?